Shear flow, shear deformation, St. Venant torsion, warping torsion, P-delta and geometric stiffness, buckling of columns and frames, cylindrical shells, beams on elastic foundation, shear wall analysis, elasto-plastic analysis. Introduction to the finite element method. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: CIVL 332. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Shear flow, shear deformation, St. Venant torsion, warping torsion, P-delta and geometric stiffness, buckling of columns and frames, cylindrical shells, beams on elastic foundation, shear wall analysis, elasto-plastic analysis. Introduction to the finite element method. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: CIVL 332. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.